Skin Integrity in Critically Ill and Injured Children

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 568-574

  Schindler, Christine A ^a   Mikhailov, Theresa A ^b   Fischer, Kay ^c   Duncan, Linda ^d   Lukasiewicz, Gloria ^e   Kuhn, Evelyn ^f  

^a Pediatric critical care nurse practitioner

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c Patient care manager

^d Pediatric Intensive care unit at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin ^*

^e Related Institutions analyst III ^*

^f Children's Hospital and Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RASH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CARE; SKIN ULCER; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXANTHEMA; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; NURSING AUDIT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SKIN CARE; SKIN ULCER; WISCONSIN;

EID: 40449119752     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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